PowerToys 0.100 Delivers a Ground-Up Shortcut Guide and Smarter Command Palette
PowerToys 0.100 overhauls the Shortcut Guide and brings serious workflow upgrades to Command Palette, making it the most practical update in recent memory. You will get a completely redesigned shortcut reference, a built-in extension gallery, and multi-monitor dock support that actually works the way users expect. The update also shrinks the installer, upgrades to .NET 10, and fixes the auto-update system so your settings survive the process.
Shortcut Guide rebuild and Command Palette extension gallery
The Shortcut Guide has been rebuilt from scratch instead of patched over the old version. It now detects the active application automatically and displays a side pane with relevant Windows shortcuts, PowerToys commands, and app-specific keys. The team added built-in manifests for common programs, so users no longer have to guess which keys do what or hunt through documentation. Command Palette received a major extension gallery directly in the settings menu, which means discovering and installing community tools no longer requires leaving the app or navigating external stores. The dock also supports independent configurations per monitor, so a primary display can keep workflow tools while a secondary screen holds reference shortcuts. Performance Monitor extensions now include a battery widget that tracks charge levels and estimated time remaining, which saves users from constantly checking the system tray.
PowerDisplay reliability and ZoomIt recording upgrades
PowerDisplay has always struggled with inconsistent monitor detection, and this release addresses the issue with a Max Compatibility Mode for displays that fail to advertise DDC capabilities properly. Startup times improve significantly on many systems, and monitor settings now persist more reliably across reboots. The flyout can be closed with the Escape key, sliders respond to mouse wheel adjustments, and the app automatically rescans displays when the computer wakes from sleep. ZoomIt gets practical recording upgrades that actually matter for presenters and tutorial creators. A webcam overlay keeps face cams visible during screen capture, and multiple clips can be appended with transitions without requiring external editing software. The recording hotkey registration also gets fixed so bare keypresses no longer hijack the capture process.
.NET 10 migration and auto-update reliability fixes
The project officially upgrades to .NET 10, which drops legacy dependencies and pushes the overall experience toward faster execution. The installer footprint shrinks by roughly 15 percent, making downloads smaller and installations cleaner for systems with limited storage. Auto-update reliability gets a serious overhaul since previous updates often left configurations corrupted or failed to relaunch properly. The update process now backs up all JSON settings before applying changes, restores them automatically if corruption is detected, and displays a clear success toast before relaunching the app. Quick Accent and Workspaces drop custom WPF theming libraries in favor of native Fluent styling, which aligns the interface with modern Windows design language and reduces visual glitches on high-DPI setups.
Keyboard Manager, Image Resizer, and PowerToys Run adjustments
Keyboard Manager enables the WinUI 3 editor by default, which removes the old interface from the workflow entirely. Image Resizer picks up external settings changes immediately without requiring a full application restart, so batch processing stays uninterrupted. PowerToys Run handles complex mathematical expressions more gracefully and returns friendly error messages instead of crashing during decimal conversion. A documented community Disk Analyzer plugin helps users scan drives for oversized files without leaving the power user toolkit. Mouse Without Borders gains a Refresh Connections action that quickly re-establishes links between devices, and Peek gets a toggle to disable file preview tooltips for cleaner desktop workflows.
PowerToys Release v0.100.0
Installer Hashes
Description Filename sha256 hash Per user - x64 PowerToysUserSetup-0.100.0-x64.exe A5EB64B8CEEF096AAFBFC18E73312B45E9D48FC60FB16676429688468C9A08D6 Per user - ARM64 PowerToysUserSetup-0.100.0-arm64.exe A4D7EB580A7EF36E7C98CCC84E9EBB552C9D7071DCA35B6EB395F938D03FADCF Machine wide - x64 PowerToysSetup-0.100.0-x64.exe 740C01945528E453C02490921CA2BD0E399021A80CF90DCF01DB53158377D0E8 Machine wide - ARM64 PowerToysSetup-0.100.0-arm64.exe 19C8BD93B9A42B7FC2FF0E6F2091590F8D89B98ADEA20CC73D9023E464707B12
The update lands quietly without the usual marketing noise, but the changes actually stick around. Grab it when you have a few minutes to test the new docks and shortcut references. The team keeps pushing practical fixes over flashy features, and this version proves it.
